Item 25 - Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance - Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple Project

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ZOA No. 2026-02, CUP No. 2026-03, and TTM No. 2026-01 — Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple at 4006, 4010, and 4018 West Hazard Avenue April 21, 2026 Page 4 family homes and a two-story, 3,500-square-foot temple for the Cao Dai faith. The discretionary actions required for implementation of the Project include: (1) a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend Specific Development No. 53 (SD-53) to update permitted uses and development standards to allow a place of worship as a conditionally permitted use; (2)a Conditional Use Permit to allow establishment of the place of worship; and (3) a Tentative Tract Map to subdivide the property into fee-simple lots. The following sections describe the proposed Project and associated discretionary actions in further detail. Table 1: Project and Location Information Item Information Project Address and Council Ward 4006, 4010, and 4018 West Hazard Avenue—Ward 1 Nearest Intersection Hazard Avenue and Harbor Boulevard General Plan Designation Low-Medium Density Residential LMR-11 Zoning Designation Specific Development No. 53 (SD-53) North Single-Family Residential Surrounding Land Uses East Single-Family Residential South Single-Family Residential, Mobile Home Park West Single-Family Residential Property Size 4006 West Hazard Avenue—0.97 acres 42,242.53 square feet 4010 West Hazard Avenue—0.97 acres 42,242.98 square feet 4018 West Hazard Avenue—0.52 acres 22,572.01 square feet Total gross area is 2.46 acres 107,057 square feet Three single-family residences with associated detached garages Existing Site Development and several accessory structures Use Permissions Single-Family Residential Zoning Code Sections Affected Specific Development (SD-53); SAMC Section 41-593 and 638 a 1 ; and Chapter 34 Subdivisions Zoning Ordinance Amendment The proposed amendment updates SD-53 land use regulations by reducing the residential component from 17 single-family units (two floor plans) to 12 units (four floor plans), while allowing a place of worship as a conditionally permitted use. It also revises prior residential development standards, introduces new landscaping standards (which were not included in the original SD-53), and establishes standards for the religious facility, accessory features (e.g., entry gate), walls and fences, and parking. Additional detail regarding the current and proposed text regulations is provided in Exhibit 6. Site Planning The site is proposed to be subdivided into 14 lots, consisting of 12 residential lots, one private street lot, and one lot for the temple. The site layout aligns with the general configuration of the 1989 site plan approved under Ordinance No. NS-2019, which features a private cul-de-sac extending to the site's southern property line. Compared to